Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador
Garnish | |
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Town | |
  Garnish Location of Garnish in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′N 55°22′W / 47.233°N 55.367°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 568 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 210 Route 213 |
| Website | www.townofgarnish.com |
Garnish Lighthouse  | |
| Constructed | 1885 (first) |
| Construction | aluminium skeletal tower |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Shape | square prism skeletal tower with light |
| Markings | three side daymark painted red the upper part, white the lower part |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Garnish Heritage Society[1][2] |
| First lit | 1991 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1991 (first) |
| Focal height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Q R |
1885 
Garnish, a town located on the west coast of the Burin Peninsula, was well known for its lumbering and now for its lobstering operations. Located on Route 213, it is 25 km along route 220 north west of Grand Bank and 18 km along Route 220 east of Marystown. The Way Office was established in 1852 and the first Waymaster was Henry Campe. In 2016 the town had a population of 568.
See also[]
- List of lighthouses in Canada
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
External links[]
- Town of Garnish
- Garnish - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 2, p. 483-484.
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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